ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 205455
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| Date: | Friday 9 October 1942 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Avro Anson |
| Owner/operator: | 7 AOS RCAF |
| Registration: | 6523 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 mi SE of Darlingford, MB -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Portage la Prairie, MB |
Anson 6523, (ex-RAF W2010), of 7 AOS (Air Observer School) at Portage la Prairie MB, was on a navigation training exercise. The crew consisted of a senior pilot, a copilot and two RAF nav pupils. The senior pilot decided to carry out some unauthorized low-level flying. The aircraft hit a tree SE of Darlingford, MB, causing the aircraft to crash, killing its four crew.
The crew of Anson 6523:
RCAF Sgt Thomas Ala Botterill (P) Killed
RCAF Sgt Donald Arnott Cameron (CoP) Killed
RAFVR LAC Ernest Hartland (Nav) Killed
RAFVR LAC Charles Henry White (Nav) Killed
Sources:
Winnipeg Free Press, October 9, 1942, p5
https://caspir.warplane.com/crashcards_pdf/0022/00000026.pdf
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26274903/thomas-ala-botterill
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122028452/donald-arnott-cameron
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111006914/ernest-hartland
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2851182/charles-henry-white/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jan-2018 19:49 | TB | Added |
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